Dinner reviews from our Casa SaltShaker evenings
It’s time for one of those occasional posts on favorite dishes we’ve served at Casa SaltShaker over the last weeks. With, this time, a particular emphasis on the evolution of one dish. This is one I’ve been playing around with the idea for quite some time. There’s a classic dish from Ayacucho, Perú, called rocotos rellenos… Read More August Company
Getting ready to head out on the annual vacation – or what used to be the annual vacation, something we somewhat fell out of doing during that viral kerfuffle. Destinations to appear, magically, on these pages. But let’s wrap up the April and May dinners at Casa SaltShaker. And maybe I’ll squeeze in a Bite… Read More April Showers May Flours
This time around, a two-month Casa SaltShaker wrap-up. February was a little short because of my time away in Montevideo, plus one weekend we were busy and didn’t host a dinner. Here’s my pick of dishes from February and March, both from personal favorites and those that I got particularly positive feedback on. Let’s start… Read More Summer’s End at the Dinner Table
Time for my monthly Casa SaltShaker round-up! Standout dishes from each dinner, mostly in my opinion, but also those we got great feedback on! Also, note our new table linens in the cover photo – handmade by Henry who decided we needed an update to our longtime and well-worn olive green napkins. I think this… Read More A Jumble of January
Before I get to a year in review post of any sort – which I may or may not – a look back at some of my (and some guests’) favorite dishes of last month. I had several “Instagram inspirations” this month, looking over different dishes I’ve seen online and though that the ideas were… Read More Diving into December
My roundup of favorite dishes at Casa SaltShaker over the previous month – one from each dinenr! Pork Loin “Carbonara” – medallion of pork loin, rubbed with salt, pepper, and cumin, pan seared and cooked to medium, and topped with a quick pan gravy from the drippings. Accompanied by a crust-less cheesecake made with ricotta,… Read More November Nuggets
Once again, a look back at some favorite dishes from our Casa SaltShaker meals over the couple of months. A combination of my personal favorites and those that guests have commented on as theirs. It has been many moons since I last made Sopa Incaica, a dish we first encountered in Puno back in 2007, at a… Read More As Winter Fades to Spring
Time for a look back at some of our (and our customers’) favorite dishes of the last few meals at Casa SaltShaker. These include a couple of further iterations on dishes that I’ve presented in the past, and a new pasta dish that’s been in the works for awhile. Tiradito de Corvina – I’m… Read More Midwinter Munchies